prepositure
noun
pre·pos·i·ture
variants or less commonly praepositure
-əchə(r)
plural -s
: the office or dignity of a provost of a priory or collegiate church : provostry
Word History
Etymology
Middle English prepositure, from Medieval Latin praepositura, from Late Latin, position of authority, from Latin praepositus director, chief, man in charge + -ura -ure